Breakout 2024 poker roguelite hit Balatro is coming to Apple and Android mobile devices, according to solo developer LocalThunk. That’s great news for all of us currently invested in creating the ...

On top of that, there's essentially no difference in features between the mobile and desktop/console versions. Granted, that's due in large part to the game being a relatively simple title (at least ...

Hey, remember Balatro? Man, what a game. Even two years after its release, I’m still thinking about what a lightning-in-a-bottle idea developer LocalThunk captured there. Taking the design language of ...

There are some games that keep you entertained for a weekend. Some keep you busy for an hour on a weeknight after failing to settle on what new Netflix documentary to watch next. But then, every so ...

Poker goes into the blender and emerges in fine form. A week into Balatro - Balatro were jesters and fools in ancient Rome; I googled it - I'd say that this is the Goldberg Variations of Poker. It's ...

Balatro stands a very real chance of being my 2024 game of the year. It's an inventive take on card games and roguelikes that uses the rules of poker as a universal baseline. The score-chasing of ...

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Made by a single former information technology worker, a spiced-up version of virtual poker has become the video game surprise hit of the year. “Balatro,” whose developer only goes by the screen name ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. News and opinion about video games, television, movies and the internet. When Balatro landed one of the extremely coveted Game of ...

Publisher Playstack and developer LocalThunk have released a free update for Balatro titled “Friends of Jimbo,” which features collaborations with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Vampire Survivors, DAVE THE ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. Balatro burst onto the scene in 2024 with its roguelike spin on Poker ...